An Act relative to breast cancer equity and early detection

This bill requires health insurance plans in Massachusetts to cover diagnostic breast cancer exams on the same terms as routine screening mammograms. It directly affects employees of the state, Medicaid recipients, and individuals with private insurance policies issued or renewed within the state. The law mandates that if a plan covers screening mammograms, it must also cover necessary diagnostic follow-up exams like MRI or ultrasound without charging higher deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance. Additionally, the bill prohibits insurers from increasing patient cost-sharing fees for these diagnostic exams to comply with the new coverage requirements.